His gaze swept over the table full of dishes, and Cao Cao's expression changed slightly.

Without hesitation, he turned and walked out of the side hall.

Xun Yu and Xu Chu were waiting outside the hall, both a little puzzled:

Why is the prime minister dragging on so much?

Are you doing something unseemly......

Thinking of this, Xun Yu and Xu Chu's eyes condensed slightly, if Cheng was really eating alone, it would be too much.

Before he could think about it, Cao Cao had already walked to the main hall.

I saw him beckoning and shouting:

"Ling Jun, Zhong Kang, why are you here?"

Xun Yu's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"Prime Minister Qiqi, Weichen is here for Nanpi and Yuan Tan, and I hope that the prime minister will make a decision as soon as possible."

Cao Cao frowned slightly, a little puzzled.

Could it be that these two people have important things to do, and they are not greedy for tongues, and they are too calculating?

If that's the case, you can breathe a sigh of relief.

Nanpi is the border city of Jizhou, which was occupied by an army led by Yuan Tan after Cao Cao broke through Yecheng.

Earlier, in order to compete for the position, Yuan Tan chose to take refuge in Cao Cao to do Yuan Shang, and finally turned against the water again.

Let Yuan Tan take control of Nanpi, of course not.

If Cao Cao wants to enter Youzhou and annex the state, he must clear Jizhou to ensure that the rear is safe.

Otherwise, the army will be exhausted, Jizhou will be empty and difficult to defend, but it will be picked by others, which is a little ridiculous.

It was Cao Cao who nodded and muttered:

"Lingjun came at the right time, I have decided to use troops next month to recapture the Nanpi territory in one fell swoop."

After thinking about it again, Cao Cao asked Xu Chu:

"Ling Jun has something important, why did you come here, Zhongkang?"

The corners of Xu Chu's mouth twitched slightly, and the secret way was not good:

Ling Jun was afraid that he had been prepared, but he did not say anything to warn him, this move was really not interesting.

But he soon had an idea, and said:

"Prime Minister Qi, the last general is here to ask for his life to be a pioneer."

Cao Cao was a little puzzled, frowned and said:

"I haven't straightened out the soldiers and horses yet, what does this matter have to do with you, did Ling Jun tell you?"

Xu Chu looked indifferent and replied:

"Prime Minister Mingjian, the last general has already discussed with Ling Jun."

Xun Yu sniffled and didn't react.

I didn't expect this naïve to be quite witty, and his brain turned so fast that he threw the pot directly on him.

After Cao Cao thought about it, he agreed:

"Ling Jun is really prescient, Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, and his prestige in Jizhou is very high.

Although the forces under his command are not as good as before, they should not be taken lightly, and they should be ordered to rush into battle to kill the enemy. ”

Hearing this, Xu Chu couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved.

Can this also praise Xun Yu?

Since he talked about serious things, Cao Cao forgot about the hot pot and talked eloquently about the two:

"Both of you are my confidants, and after Yuan Tan is killed, the army will go north to fight Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang.

As long as the two states are pacified, and the situation in the northern part of Dahan is stable, we can start preparing to go south. ”

However, Xun Yu shook his head and reminded:

"The prime minister has not yet thought it through, the Yuan family is friendly with other races, such as Wuhuan and other border enemies, as well as Gongsun Kang who is entrenched in Liaodong, if the Yuan brothers defect, what should they do?"

Cao Cao was stunned, and then said:

"Ling Jun reminds me that I almost miscalculated."

……

The back house of the government.

Cao Pi sat on the bed in a daze, his face haggard and pale. He looked at the dishes on the table and said angrily:

"Alas, what is this, it's hard to swallow!"

Since the return of Qingyunzhai, Cao Pi's whole person has not been good.

At that time, although he was locked up in a small dark room, he ate very well every day, how could he be like this?

The table full of delicacies from the mountains and seas is not as good as a bite of braised pork.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi couldn't help but regret it a little.

If I had been thick-skinned and ordered more food from the villagers, I would not be so obsessed with it now.

At this moment, Cao Pi suddenly smelled a burst of fragrance.

"Where does the taste come from, it's so fragrant, is it a new dish researched by the kitchen?"

The thought turned slightly, and Cao Pi couldn't help but be a little excited.

Although I have eaten in the past few days, I have no sense of happiness, and my life is full of loneliness.

But this fragrance is different, and it easily arouses Cao Pi's appetite, making him impatient.

"No, I'll have to take a look."

Although he didn't know the specifics, Cao Pi's desire for food prompted him to take the initiative to go out and look for it.

Coming to the door, Cao Pi took a deep breath, and then wondered:

"There...... Isn't it where my father works? ”

Shaking his head slightly, Cao Pi suddenly realized:

"It's a surprise specially prepared by my father!"

The more I smelled this fragrance, the more impulsive I became, and the more I smelled it, the more I wanted to eat it, Cao Pi stomped his foot violently and hurried over.

When he arrived at the scene, he found that Mrs. Bian and Cao Zhi were there, and his expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"Mother, fourth brother, hello!"

Cao Pi said hello first.

Mrs. Bian was calm and smiled:

"It's all right, your brother will take a seat first, and when your father comes, you'll know what this is for."

The three of them looked at the boiling thick soup, fresh vegetables and raw meat, and looked a little helpless.

Cao Pi has never eaten hot pot, and he doesn't know how to eat hot pot.

At this moment, all three of them have two questions in their minds:

Why is this soup so fragrant?

Why is this dish raw?

Just when the three of them were confused, the atmosphere in the main hall was also a little strange.

Xun Yu and Cao Cao's negotiation, Xu Chu had nowhere to interject.

He was just bored, and suddenly smelled a burst of fragrance, that familiar and charming taste, wasn't it hot pot?

Immediately after, Xun Yu also smelled it, and his eyes flashed......

Cao Cao choked violently, he only cared about dealing with Xun Yu and the others, but forgot that his fire was still burning.

At this moment, the fragrance is everywhere, and it is obvious that it cannot be hidden.

Since this is the case, Cao Cao immediately got up and said:

"I just listened to the report of the guards, and I knew that you were coming, so I specially prepared a hot pot.

It should have been almost cooked by now, so Ling Jun and Zhong Kang went over with me to taste it. ”

Having said that, Cao Cao felt a little helpless in his heart.

is different from Qingyunzhai, after all, he only has three packs of base ingredients in total, which can be said to be less than one time to eat once.

There are two more at the moment, which is a huge loss.

Xun Yu and Xu Chu had nothing to say now, Cao Cao gave face like this, of course they readily agreed.

When Cao Cao came to the side hall again and saw three people sitting in it, his face was instantly embarrassed.

"Madam, Pi'er, Zhi'er, why are you all here?"

Mrs. Bian led the second son to salute and said:

"We smell the strange fragrance here, so we came here to take a look, husband, what are you doing?"

Cao Cao coughed dryly twice and said:

"Ahem, since you're here, let's eat together!"

Mrs. Bian stared at the soup base and muttered:

"Does the husband mean drinking soup?"

Cao Cao has given up struggling, explaining:

"It's called hot pot, and it's made from blanched meat and vegetables, and it's really delicious."

Mrs. Bian suddenly realized that if Cao Cao was a little later, I am afraid that the three of them would take a bowl and drink soup.

After all, the taste is so tempting, where can you bear it?

Cao Cao waved his hand and said:

"Hot pot needs a lot of people to be delicious, Ling Jun, Zhongkang, you can also take a seat, don't be polite."

For some reason, Cao Cao's words seemed to be a bit gritted.

But it's all secondary, it's delicious!